Nick, Rhonda, Reese, Finn, Charlie, Rio and Sally Jenkins

Another Year, Another Loss — But the Golf Sure Was Good

The thirteenth annual Greenspan Cup is in the books. We lost — our third loss in a row after winning six straight. Despite the result, the weekend at Bandon Dunes was an epic one. Without question the best golf courses I’ve ever played — and it isn’t close. We played Bandon- and Pacific Dunes twice — and as two of the top 100 rated golf courses in the world, I put a dent in a couple of my bucket list items.

I took a bunch of pics with Mito’s camera which are viewable here. Some of the better ones with me in them:

They say to keep your head behind the ball -- but this is a little ridiculous.

At Pacific Dunes on Day One.

This one was purina -- the rest, not so much.

Visibility -- one hundred yards.

Jeff and I took out Norman and George in aggregate stableford.

Why we were hanging out outside in the rain I'm not sure.

Dinner in the bar on Friday night.

I found something there -- at least for a few swings.

Close to an ace -- but not -- on the 17th at Pacific Dunes.

Absolutely flippin' epic golf.

'Nuff said.

Jeff H. and I beat Jon G. and Ben S. at Bandon Dunes.

16th hole, Bandon Dunes. The blue sky is apparently a rare thing.

Hanging out with the fellas after three straight wins -- but more importantly, down by two.

The official photo at Bandon Crossings. It's always a bit like herding cats.

Longtime friends together for Sunday singles.

Hanging out at Tony's Crab Shack.

I played respectably enough: adjusted 89 (Bandon Crossings [black]), 90 (Pacific Dunes [black]), 78 (Bandon Dunes [green]), 82 (Pacific Dunes [green]), 76 (Bandon Dunes [green]) and 82 (Bandon Crossings [green]). My best round was the 76 at Bandon on Saturday — two under through nine will do that. Overall I went 4-1 and could have easily been 5-0 but for a match giveaway to Norm Cheuk and Tim O’Brien on Friday morning.